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minus-squarehemko@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoBut if you pronounce faux pas wrong, it’s also faux pas
minus-squareDroggelbecher@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoTo be honest, when I’m speaking German, I pronounce it as French as I can (foh-pah), but when I’m speaking English, I pronounce it like the English speakers do (foe-pah).
minus-squaresamus12345@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months ago“Foh” and “foe” both read as the same pronunciation to me. What’s the difference?
minus-squarehemko@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agohttps://i.imgur.com/ErOd97q.jpeg
minus-squarehemko@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 months ago[ faux pas ] Pronounce both x(ks) and s. That’s how I believed it to be pronounced until 30s lmao I assume most people without actual knowledge of the pronunciation (ie. has only seen it on text) would pronounce it
But if you pronounce faux pas wrong, it’s also faux pas
To be honest, when I’m speaking German, I pronounce it as French as I can (foh-pah), but when I’m speaking English, I pronounce it like the English speakers do (foe-pah).
“Foh” and “foe” both read as the same pronunciation to me. What’s the difference?
https://i.imgur.com/ErOd97q.jpeg
I’m curious, what is it?
[ faux pas ]
Pronounce both x(ks) and s. That’s how I believed it to be pronounced until 30s lmao
I assume most people without actual knowledge of the pronunciation (ie. has only seen it on text) would pronounce it